39 Best universities for Nuclear Engineering in South Korea

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Below is a list of best universities in South Korea ranked based on their research performance in Nuclear Engineering. A graph of 86.9K citations received by 8.92K academic papers made by 39 universities in South Korea was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. KAIST

For Nuclear Engineering

#8 in Asia
#17 in the World
Enrollment
10,249
Founded
1971

2. Seoul National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#16 in Asia
#35 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Enrollment
28,378
Founded
1946

3. Hanyang University

For Nuclear Engineering

#33 in Asia
#83 in the World
Enrollment
35,000
Founded
1939

4. Korea University

For Nuclear Engineering

#37 in Asia
#99 in the World
Enrollment
24,351
Founded
1905

6. Yonsei University

For Nuclear Engineering

#66 in Asia
#179 in the World
Acceptance Rate
18%
Enrollment
29,502
Founded
1957

7. Pusan National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#72 in Asia
#197 in the World
Enrollment
27,780
Founded
1946

8. Kyung Hee University

For Nuclear Engineering

#81 in Asia
#216 in the World
Acceptance Rate
54%
Enrollment
35,826
Founded
1949

9. Inha University

For Nuclear Engineering

#92 in Asia
#254 in the World
Acceptance Rate
7%
Enrollment
20,613
Founded
1954

10. Pohang University of Science and Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#100 in Asia
#274 in the World
Enrollment
3,425
Founded
1986

11. Chosun University

For Nuclear Engineering

#112 in Asia
#309 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
23,000
Founded
1946

13. University of Science and Technology Korea

For Nuclear Engineering

#130 in Asia
#378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
13%
Enrollment
1,292
Founded
2003

14. Chungnam National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#141 in Asia
#399 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
30,000
Founded
1952

15. Kyungpook National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#156 in Asia
#434 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
38,616
Founded
1946

16. Chung-Ang University

For Nuclear Engineering

#162 in Asia
#449 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Enrollment
28,221
Founded
1918

17. Anyang University - South Korea

For Nuclear Engineering

#176 in Asia
#492 in the World
Enrollment
7,540
Founded
1948

18. Hanbat National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#183 in Asia
#514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
14,290
Founded
1927

19. Changwon National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#184 in Asia
#515 in the World
Enrollment
9,320
Founded
1969

20. Pukyong National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#187 in Asia
#520 in the World
Enrollment
28,100
Founded
1924

21. Sejong University

For Nuclear Engineering

#204 in Asia
#574 in the World
Enrollment
13,350
Founded
1940

22. Ajou University

For Nuclear Engineering

#209 in Asia
#593 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Enrollment
14,328
Founded
1973

23. Hongik University

For Nuclear Engineering

#226 in Asia
#624 in the World
Founded
1946

24. Chonnam National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#234 in Asia
#638 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
33,195
Founded
1909

25. Chonbuk National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#235 in Asia
#643 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
32,300
Founded
1947

26. Yeungnam University

For Nuclear Engineering

#240 in Asia
#661 in the World
Enrollment
21,000
Founded
1947

27. Kongju National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#242 in Asia
#665 in the World
Enrollment
22,000
Founded
1948

28. Dongguk University

For Nuclear Engineering

#281 in Asia
#751 in the World
Acceptance Rate
35%
Enrollment
28,204
Founded
1906

29. Dong-A University

For Nuclear Engineering

#286 in Asia
#760 in the World
Enrollment
21,519
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
1946

30. Chungbuk National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#289 in Asia
#765 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
24,300
Founded
1951

31. Kumoh National University of Technology

For Nuclear Engineering

#290 in Asia
#769 in the World
Enrollment
10,463
Founded
1980

32. University of Ulsan

For Nuclear Engineering

#298 in Asia
#790 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
15,000
Founded
1970

33. Jeju National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#302 in Asia
#806 in the World
Acceptance Rate
38%
Enrollment
12,200
Founded
1952

34. Gyeongsang National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#310 in Asia
#821 in the World
Enrollment
19,000
Founded
1948

35. Korea Maritime and Ocean University

For Nuclear Engineering

#316 in Asia
#833 in the World
Enrollment
8,831
Male:Female
78:22
Founded
1945

36. University of Incheon

For Nuclear Engineering

#333 in Asia
#868 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
13,822
Founded
1988

37. Konkuk University

For Nuclear Engineering

#341 in Asia
#887 in the World
Enrollment
21,620
Founded
1946

38. Kangwon National University

For Nuclear Engineering

#364 in Asia
#923 in the World
Enrollment
38,064
Founded
1947

39. Kookmin University

For Nuclear Engineering

#373 in Asia
#939 in the World
Acceptance Rate
76%
Enrollment
24,000
Founded
1946

The best cities to study Nuclear Engineering in South Korea based on the number of universities and their ranks are Daejeon, Seoul, Eonyang, and Busan.